Recipes with pecans

Turtle pie layers a pecan-chocolate cookie crust with melted caramel, silky chocolate ganache mousse, and clouds of whipped cream. No-bake-ish dessert that pulls all the candy-bar flavors into one chilled pie.

Creamy pecan pie made with vanilla pudding mix, corn syrup, and evaporated milk for a silky custard filling packed with chopped pecans. Simple and rich.

Orange-pecan couscous cooked in orange juice with cinnamon sticks, cloves, turmeric, and raisins. A fragrant, Moroccan-inspired side dish ready in under 30 minutes.

Three-layer German white chocolate cake with buttermilk, pecans, and coconut, topped with a cooked coconut-pecan frosting. A rich twist on the classic German chocolate cake.

Three-layer German white chocolate cake with buttermilk, pecans, and coconut, topped with a cooked coconut-pecan frosting. A rich twist on the classic German chocolate cake.

Zucchini Oatmeal Pecan Muffins: bakery-tall muffins with buttery pecans, quick oats, and shredded zucchini for moisture. Cinnamon-spiced and ready in 45 minutes.

Savory nut pie with a potato crust: pecans or walnuts with sauteed onion, celery, rosemary, thyme, and tamari baked in an unbaked potato crust. A hearty vegan main dish.

Quick-fix cookies turn store-bought refrigerated cookie dough into two bakery-style treats: chocolate-drizzled chocolate chip sticks and orange-cinnamon sugar leaves. Two batches, twenty minutes of work.

Tender brussels sprouts drizzled with browned butter and toasted pecans. A 20-minute side dish with only 4 ingredients that turns sprout skeptics into believers.

Friendship cake made with brandied fruit starter, butter pecan cake mix, and instant pudding for a dense, moist Bundt cake loaded with pecans and boozy fruit.

Upside-down apple coffee cake with a sticky brown sugar, cinnamon, and pecan base under a tender sour cream batter. Flip it onto a plate and watch breakfast become the best part of everyone's morning.

Pecan crescents, buttery melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies rich with finely chopped pecans and a hint of nutmeg, shaped into little crescents. A cornstarch-tender holiday cookie in the wedding-cookie family.

Mocha chips n bits cookies pack coffee-and-cocoa dough with milk chocolate chips, bittersweet chunks, and pecans, then finish with a white chocolate drizzle. Bake them chewy or crisp, your call.

Festive holiday fruitcake loaded with pecans, candied pineapple, dates, golden raisins, and candied citrus peel. Laced with orange liqueur and aged up to three weeks.

Pecan crunch apple pie with chopped apples, brown sugar, and toasted pecans baked into a single-crust pie. The separated egg trick gives the filling a light, almost cake-like lift.

Chocolate chip pecan cookies made with golden shortening and brown sugar for a chewy center and crispy edge. Big, bakery-style drop cookies that spread wide and stay soft inside.